This place is amazing!!!!! The food, the service, the ambiance, everything! It's such a drastic difference from the snooty, overpriced, overly trendy, and passé Khao San Road, where the rude/entitled staff and long wait times don't even come close to compensating for their lacklustre food. The quality of food and service at KSR has drastically diminished since the top talents took their skills to Pai.
At Pai, we had the Grabong to start: buttered squash fritters were mouth wateringly delicious. For mains, we shared a pork belly Gaeng Hunglay, which was my fave dish of the night! Our server said the ox tail version is just as tasty so I'm definitely going back again! Lastly, we had the Pad Gra Prow, famous already in downtown Toronto circles. I made a point to compliment the chef on the rich, bold, and memorable flavours of their dishes; I was that impressed! The wait staff, helpful and friendly, offered a relaxed, professional, and family vibe despite the throng of the Thursday night après work downtown crowd. Kudos to the staff who made my first Pai dining experience completely unforgettable! I will definitely be back for more, and frequently!
I would definitely recommend you try the lychee martini cocktail, I forgot what it was called, but it was soooooooo good!